Bath is a beautiful town. It owes its origins to the only natural hot springs in Great Britain. When the Romans controlled the region, they seized upon them and built an enormous bathing facility and temple over them. When they left, the facility fell into obscurity and was lost. It wasn't until the late 1600's that the area came back into prominence and was developed as a gambling/resort town for the London well to do.
At that time, it came to look much as it does today with the Limestone constructed townhouses and crescents all built in the vein of the architectural philosophies of the italian architect Andrea Palladio.
We arrived safely at The Marlborough House, a Dog Friendly B&B and checked in. It is only 2 blocks from one of the main sites, The Royal Crescent, which is a huge townhouse complex built in the 1700s and has a large public green in front of it.
The weather was cooperating, so we took the dogs up there and played on the lawn with the dogs. Daffodils were growing everywhere, and in the late afternoon light, they almost appeared to glow.
It was a wonderful way to end our the first day on our roadtrip.
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